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Famous people · Brookline

No famous person from Brookline yet, but Milford next door has 10

Across New Hampshire, the lists cover 196 towns. The longest list in New Hampshire is Exeter’s, with 62 names. After Exeter, the next longest list in New Hampshire is Hanover’s, with 56. Milford’s list is led by Harriet E. Wilson.

Who’s listed here

Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Brookline), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Brookline has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.

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Famous people born near Brookline

4 towns around it have someone on record.

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Brookline and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.

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